Horse-collar.



J. M. HENDRIX.

HORSE COLLAR.

APPLLCATION mu) NOV. 22, 1915.

1, 176,30. Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOIJXZAPH co., WASHINGTON, 1: c.

JOHN M. HENDRIX, or PARIS, TEXAS, Ass

LAMAR, TEXAS, A 00 IGNOR TO PARIS SADDLERY COMPANY, OF RPORA'IION OF TEXAS.

, HORsE-CoL AR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. as, 1916.

Application filed November 22, 1915. Serial No. 62,808.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J one M. HENDRIX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of eXas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in horse collars and has relation more particularly to the forming of the middle seam; and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved construction whereby a pronounced saving of material is afforded without minimizing the effectiveness of the device.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved horse collar whereby certain important advantages are attained. and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.. l t

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, Wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a horse collar constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in plan illustrating one side of the seam, said View being somewhat diagrammatic; and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating the opposite side of the seam.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, A denotes the covering of the body portion of a collar and B the covering of the rim of the collar, said body and rim .being provided therebetween with the hame recess My invention has for its essential feature the production of the seam between the covering A and the covering B whereby a material saving in material will be afforded yet connectingthe rim to the body strong enough to resist the strain which comes upon the rim and body.

As herein disclosed, one longitudinal margin of the covering B as indicated at 1 terminates inwardly of the opposite marginal portion 2 while one marginal portion 3 of rangement and the covering A overlies the marginal portion 2 and fits snugl y "against the edge of the margin 1 while the opposite marginal portion 4 of the covering A fits snugly against the edge of the marginal portion 2.

.The lacing 5 is threaded through the four marginal portions of the rings A and B and the marginal portions 3 and 4 are connected by a row of stitching 6 arranged at one side of the lacing 5 while the marginal portions 1 and 2 are connected by a row of stitching 7 at the opposite side of the lacing 5, while the overlying marginal portions 2 and 3 are connected by the row of stitching is bridged by the lacing 5, the row of stitchings 6, 7 and 8, in the production collar are substantially parallel to the butt joints afforded by the overlying marginal portions 2 and 3 of the coverings and B.

It has been fully established in practice that by forming the seam as hereinbefore described, a pronounced saving in material results, said saving being approximately ve square feet to a dozen collars.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a horse collar constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and compara- I tively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the con venience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. In a horse collar, coverings for the body and rim having the adjacent edges thereof forming butt joints, said joints being offset one relative to the other, a lacing threaded through the four adjacent marginal portions of the coverings, a row of stitching connecting the overlying marginal portion of the body covering and the rim covering and bridged by the lacing, and rows of stitching arranged at opposite sides of the lacing and connecting the marginal portions of each of the coverings.

2. In a horse collar, coverings for the body and rim having the adjacent edges portions of each of the coverings, the row thereof forming butt joints, said joints" he of Stitchings being substantially parallel to ingofiset one relative to the other, alacing the butt 10mm. r g y 1 threaded through the foul adjacent mar In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my ginall1 portions of the1 coverilngs, a row ofi signature in the presence of two wit 15 stitc in connecting tie over in mar ina pcrtion of the body covering arid the rim JOHN HENDRIX covering and bridged by the lacing, and Witnesses: rows of stitching arranged at; onpoeite sides 7 F. D, GAUL'L), 10 of the lacing and connecting the marginal H. M. KEENER.

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